Saturday, August 15, 2009

Join us all day onSeptember 26, 2009as we celebrate withMusic, Poetry, Spoken Word event,An Art Fashion Show andFree Refreshments!11:30 am -- The festivities begin with a performance by musician, Mark Salona and singer Pam Wyman12:00 noon – The Friends of the Miramar Library will sponsor refreshments and will be recruiting new members in the lobby!1:00 pm -- A special Poetry, Spoken word event featuring a panel of our best artists. Come and enjoy the performances of Anastasia Clark,Paul Oliver Bros,Samantha Cooper,Aisha McDonald,Manny Ortega,Maeva the Artist,Quincy D. Sands,Underscore,Rebecca “Butterfly” VaughnsMr. Wispers.

3:30 pm — Jika, the artist, will present a fashion show of his latest creations.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

There are currently more than 29 Broward County Library Friends chapters, with somechapters representing more than one library. In 2005, Friends contributed more than23,000 hours of their time and received over $329,000 in donations from memberships,grants, book fairs, gift shops, coffee shops and other events. During the 2004 fiscal year, over$100,000 was given for program support, $48,000 for staff support, and $53,000 formaterials and equipment.

Opportunities for involvement in Friends group at the Miramar Branch Library are phenomanal.

We currently meet every 3rd Saturday of the month at 11am-12:30pm. Join us and come share your ideas on how we can improve our library!

About Friends of Miramar Library

As advocates, Friends inform the community about the library, and contact
legislators about important library-related issues. Each year, members travel to
Tallahassee to meet with government officials. In 1999, Friends’ advocacy efforts
helped pass a $139 million Library Bond issue for construction and renovation of
Broward County Library branches.
Fundraising and community relations activities supported by Friends include book
and author events, tutoring and other literacy projects, book fairs, special programs for
children, library gift shops, cultural exhibits and professional growth opportunities for
library staff.